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trader

/ˈtɹeɪdɚ/

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What does trader mean?

noun

  1. One who earns a living by trading goods or securities.

proper noun

  1. A surname.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈtɹeɪdɚ/

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One after another would be missed by some friend or trader at the autumn rendezvous, reported killed by the Indians, and—forgotten.
John MuirSteep TrailsProject Gutenberg ebook #326
Only once in a year or so did he go to Africa to deal with Moreau’s agent, a trader in animals there.
H. G. (Herbert George) WellsThe island of Doctor MoreauProject Gutenberg ebook #159
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The trader and Mr. Shelby were seated together in the dining room afore-named, at a table covered with papers and writing utensils.
Harriet Beecher StoweUncle Tom's CabinProject Gutenberg ebook #203
A great trader purchases his goods always where they are cheapest and best, without regard to any little interest of this kind.
Adam SmithAn Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of NationsProject Gutenberg ebook #3300
Many families faced starvation every winter, their only support the store of the Indian trader, who was baiting his trap for their destruction.
Charles A. EastmanIndian Heroes and Great ChieftainsProject Gutenberg ebook #336